The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has awarded a $3 million grant to CSUDH to help establish a Health Professions Pathway Program in the College of Health, Human Services and Nursing (CHHSN). The program is designed to support and encourage students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health care careers. “HCAI is pleased to provide this financial support for pipeline programs, internships, and fellowships that will open the door to needed health care professions for students, and in turn help the state create a more diverse health care workforce,” said HCAI Director Elizabeth Landsberg. CHHSN Dean Mi-Sook Kim ... Read More
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CSUDH Workforce Integration Network Awarded Prestigious Volcker Alliance Grant
The CSUDH Workforce Integration Network (WIN) has been selected as the recipient of the Volcker Alliance's Government-to-University Talent Connection Grant. The $40,000 grant supports WIN's innovative outreach effort: From Public Sector Job Aggregator Tool to CSU Public Sector Alliance. Addressing the needs of a public sector workforce in crisis due to an aging workforce and a shortage of talent, WIN will design an outreach and education module to address the way young people seek careers–with a focus on finding meaning in work. By combining the stories of those employed in the public sector with navigation help for those seeking entry-level public-sector jobs, WIN creates a pathway ... Read More
Toros Discuss Student Debt Relief with Congressional Representatives
A student loan debt cancellation plan officially announced by President Biden last month will bring much-needed financial relief to CSUDH students, a handful of whom addressed the program's impact during a roundtable discussion on Friday, Sept. 9. Nanette Barragán from California's 44th district, and Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark of Massachusetts' 5th district, met with President Thomas A. Parham and seven current and former CSUDH students to hear their concerns and answer questions about the program. Skyrocketing tuition rates and the failure of Pell Grants to keep pace often mean that students from low- and middle-income families have few options beyond borrowing ... Read More
Devon Tsuno Selected for Metro Station Art Installation
Artwork by California State University, Dominguez Hills Assistant Professor of Art Devon Tsuno will soon become part of the greater Los Angeles region's rich history of public art projects. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently named Tsuno among 17 artists chosen to create site-specific, integrated artworks for four stations along its Purple Line (D Line) Extension Sections 2 and 3. “I think that having grown up in L.A. and being the fourth generation of my family in Los Angeles, it's amazing to create something that's permanent, that's reflective of those multiple generations of my family,” said Tsuno of the opportunity. Tsuno will design an ... Read More
CSUDH Launches New Japan Jobs Training Program
On May 9, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles convened with Japanese industry and community representatives to announce the Japan Jobs Training Program, a new academic-industry partnership which promises to bolster Southern California's workforce and provide hands-on learning opportunities for CSUDH students. The new program will be co-hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, Japan Business Association of Southern California, and the Los Angeles Urban League. The CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy will work with Japanese companies to establish special internships and ... Read More